ADGM Registration Authority Regulatory Priorities 2025–2026

ADGM's Registration Authority published its Regulatory Priorities 2025–2026 report outlining nine supervisory focus areas — including audit quality, performance measurement, beneficial ownership accuracy, and governance conduct — for its 11,000+ licensed entities. The report is explicit that 2026 marks a shift from policy establishment to enforcement, with the RA CEO now holding emergency licence suspension powers and two-tier penalty fines up to USD 54 million for governance breaches. Boards of ADGM-registered entities must treat governance infrastructure — whistleblower policies, audit readiness, and director accountability — as live operational obligations, not annual compliance exercises.